Why Austin

I was just visiting a website. It was an assignment for a class — find a big advertising agency, visit their website & write a summary.

Little did I know, the mouse wouldn’t be the only thing to click that night.

GSD&M’s website proudly heralded the greatness of Austin, TX. I hadn’t heard much about Austin at that point. Just another city in TX that enjoyed the sun more often than Urbana, IL. As I read the colorful blurb, I became intrigued. I turned to Google & spent the rest of the night acquiring an addiction for Austin facts.

For the next four years, I sought out more info about the city in my spare time. I developed quite the crush. When I participated in the Illini Externship, I asked to be placed in Austin but to no avail. I spent the week in St. Louis, but my thoughts still wandered to the Lone Star State.

Many things came & went during my college career. Hairstyles, boyfriends, preferred coffee flavors, but one thing remained unchanged- my curiosity for Austin.

I found a sublease for three months, jammed as many boxes as I could into my little red car and moved 17 hours south. I had never visited, knew no one and didn’t have a job lined up. It felt right though and I didn’t question it. Now, very much on the other side of my move, happily acclimated and well settled, I know it was the best thing I could have possibly done.

Yes, Austin keeps it weird, yes, we have great weather and yes, we have endless entertainment. Of all of these perks, though, the one I value the most is the very asset that helped me get to stay here in the first place- the fabulous people. They’re kind, generous and astonishingly loyal, even to the new girl in town. I am proud to call these Austinites my friends, my neighbors and my coworkers.

Here’s to keeping it weird.

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3 Comments on “Why Austin”

Kelly! It’s great to know I’ll be able to keep tabs on you. Good luck in Austin. Although, just looking at your resume and promotional videos, and knowing you as a person, I’m sure luck is just passe at this point.